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Lemming · 03-12-2017, 07:46 PM

Slow progress due to work travel, was back at it this weekend. Removed secondary air pump and associated plumbing. A real pain with the engine in the car. AC compressor removed as well and low temp termostat installed. Started working on replacing the oil cooler with an S unit when I realized I was looking at an early 97 cooler installed (what the ..., I bought a '99). After searching the engine number, turns out the my engine is an early '97. Guessing a PO killed the engine (IMS) and replaced it with an 97. I should be happy it was replaced with a spec legal engine, but now I need to buy the adapter plate for the cooler.

03-12-2017, 07:46 PM	#26
Lemming Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: B'ham, AL Posts: 267	Slow progress due to work travel, was back at it this weekend. Removed secondary air pump and associated plumbing. A real pain with the engine in the car. AC compressor removed as well and low temp termostat installed. Started working on replacing the oil cooler with an S unit when I realized I was looking at an early 97 cooler installed (what the ..., I bought a '99). After searching the engine number, turns out the my engine is an early '97. Guessing a PO killed the engine (IMS) and replaced it with an 97. I should be happy it was replaced with a spec legal engine, but now I need to buy the adapter plate for the cooler. __________________ Tim 1998 986 (3.2L and 6-speed transmission added) 1999 986 (SPB) 1999 986 (parts car) 2001 986 S (parts car)